Free drop-in Friday sessions for families at The National, with sensory art fun for under-3s in the morning and trails and hands-on making for older children in the afternoon.
Charity flower festival with refreshments, craft displays and live music held by Blackhall St Columba's Church to support the Tour de 4 cycle event.
Guided tour behind the scenes at the Edinburgh Playhouse to see how theatre is made, with a drink and pastry at Little Picardy.
Rugby 5s match played at the Lucozade Powerleague Portobello in Portobello.
Annual meeting of the MND-SMART trial management team to discuss the latest developments in the MND-SMART research trial.
Free 20-minute session of Xiang Gong (Fragrant Chi Gong), a simple sequence of 14 arm movements that can be practised sitting or standing.
Free instore afternoon of solo songs by Herbie May, guitarist and songwriter formerly of The Lounge Society.
Object theatre and puppetry bring F.W. Murnau's silent horror film Nosferatu to life in a suitcase, a tiny world tale for older children and adults.
Afternoon of Halloween-themed activities, games, dancing and prizes for children in costume at The Tarbet.
Monthly boozy brunch at the Irish gastropub Malones Leith with five drinks, a large brunch dish, live music and dancing.
Free three-hour herb immersion on juniper with drawing, reflection, tea tasting and medicine making at Grass Roots Remedies Co-operative.
Annual Halloween afternoon at Bridgend Farmhouse with music, facepainting, spooky stories, a lantern-making activity and a best costume prize.
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Halloween lecture by Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans about the Universe's 'cosmic creeps', with fancy dress and science jokes.
Halloween evening at Holyrood Distillery with a cocktail, a guided tour of its haunted history and a tasting in the Cask Room.
Spooky Halloween fancy-dress party with massaoke and dancing presented by Kevin Bonar at Gorgie Social Club.
Free exhibition by textile and pattern designer Leigh Bagley of hand-cut paper compositions and digitally constructed prints exploring colour, geometry and the circle.
Baking masterclass on how to make Swedish cinnamon buns at the Söderberg Pavilion in Edinburgh.
Free Halloween-themed quiz devised by Tom Futter of Lost in Leith and hosted by Alex, as a fundraiser for the charity Earth in Common.
Queer speed friending and dating night with five rounds of five-minute matches, a low-pressure way to meet in person at Fir Espresso Bar.
Halloween-themed collage workshop by the Edinburgh Collage Club, open to beginners and experienced makers, with art materials and drinks included.
Paint and sip session with a Halloween theme held at Edward's bar & grill on Hospital Hill.
A piano recital of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata performed by Simon Watterton in the candlelit interior of St Giles' Cathedral.
Monthly restorative yin yoga session with guided meditation led by instructor Hannah Simpson at The Salisbury Centre.
Annual Halloween fancy dress party of the Edinburgh Video-Gamers (EVG) with prizes for the scariest, most video game accurate and most creative costume.
Immersive supper club screening of the miniseries Over the Garden Wall, with a three-course feast from Story Feast Collective, for over-18s.
Halloween edition of the boozy bingo night held at The Railway Hotel in Edinburgh.
French cheese and wine pairing evening from the Edinburgh Local Wine School's 'Enjoy' series, with no previous experience required.
Night of live music with DatingBurgh and Common Ground, plus house, drum & bass and UK garage at The Distillery Bar.
Weekly Friday evening of live jazz from the Browns Jazz Trio at Browns Brasserie & Bar on George Street.
Freaky Friday themed bingo session at Buzz Bingo Edinburgh Meadowbank.
Edinburgh electro-folk collective Birdvox, with Sarah Hayes, Inge Thomson, Jenny Sturgeon and Charlotte Printer, headline Sneaky Pete's in Cowgate.
Night of music by SAMHAIN and Karys at Collective Space, with a night market.
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Halloween fancy dress social for young professionals in their twenties, thirties and forties to meet new people, with a welcome drink.
Eleven-piece Pink Floyd tribute show running through the Floyd's greatest hits with light shows, laser projections and cinema-quality visuals.
One-hour immersive sound-healing session with Tibetan bowls, shamanic drum and voice channelling led by Maimouna Ly (Naomha Om).
Singles meetup event at the Edinburgh Secret Venue.
Historian Dan Jones presents a gripping new history of the world told through its most iconic strongholds, based on his book 'Castles: A Fortified History of the World'.
Halloween screening of Jerzy Kawalerowicz's 1961 Polish horror film 'Mother Joan of the Angels' at Carnegie Hall in Dunfermline, part of the Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival.
Weekly Friday evening of Christian meditation with a short reading, about 25 minutes of silent meditation and tea and biscuits, hosted by the Edinburgh Christian Meditation Group.
A Halloween night of music and storytelling about the Scottish Witch Trials, with the Macarbaret and Stand Up Horror, at Captains Bar.
Halloween-themed social gathering held at One Canon in Edinburgh.
A circus spectacular re-imagining of Swan Lake by the Circa company, featuring acrobatics, aerials and humour.
Halloween night of electronic music headlined by GALLØ, with Natte Visstick, Vendex and Kirsty at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange.
Candlelit concert of opera arias by Mozart, Bizet, Puccini and Verdi performed by The Piccadilly Sinfonietta and soprano Susan Parkes at St Giles Cathedral.
Screening of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu with a live score by guitarist and composer Graeme Stephen.
Monthly live music residency featuring Duke Duncan & The Hurricanes at West Nic Records, with a different support act each month.
Halloween party at Home Bar in Edinburgh with decorations, costumes and activities around Halloween night.
Festival party closing the Spotlight Geração 80 strand of the Jali Film Weekender 2026 at Lochrin Rooftop Bar.
KIKI Halloween party celebrating horror's 'Scream Queens' with resident DJ Miss Mixtape, live act Queen Tina Justina, smoke machines and a best-dressed competition.
Halloween-themed pub crawl through Old Town bars and clubs, with energetic guides, fast-track entry, drink deals and a photographer.
Craft workshop run by Polymorphics to make autumn-themed pumpkin candle holders from eco-friendly materials.
Halloween night of chaos and spooky surprises at Shanghai Nightclub, with full Halloween décor, spine-chilling performances and a best-costume competition.
Over-18s Halloween party with monstrous performers, spine-chilling décor and big beats at the University of Edinburgh Students' Association.
Over-18s Halloween edition of the Filthy Fridays clubnight, with The Coven headlining and a full Halloween production across Why Not.
One-off indie night with indie rock classics at The Caves, a venue that has seen the event sell out in advance for three years.
Late-night Rinse FM night with club DJ Yung Singh spinning UK garage, jungle, funk and hip-hop at Sneaky Pete's on Cowgate.
Halloween Latin party with DJ TETEO playing dembow, reggaeton and Latin hits, with attendees encouraged to dress up.
18+ night of cutting-edge dance music headlined by Tommy Phillips at Cabaret Voltaire.
Over-18s Halloween party with So Fetch playing 2000s pop hits, with Mean Girls-inspired fancy dress encouraged.
One-to-one, 60-minute in-store Cricut workshop led by an experienced Hobbycraft colleague, suitable for beginners and all Cricut machine types.
A candlelit screening of the 1922 film 'Nosferatu' accompanied by a live pianist performing the original score by Hans Erdmann, presented by Silent Screen Scotland.
A double bill of theatre by young Scottish theatre-makers Briony Martha and Milly Sweeney, exploring the hazards of growing up in an online society.
Samhain Sadness night headlined by Horrenda at The Wee Red Bar in Edinburgh.
Monthly first-Friday full-body session of Reformer Pilates and Barre with the Luma community to improve strength and mobility.
Live version of the BBC show in which teams race on foot through Edinburgh's West End, Old Town and closes, solving escape-room-style puzzles guided by WhatsApp clues.
One-day cookery or international cuisine cookery class at the Edinburgh Food & Drink Academy on Queen Street.
One-to-one 60-minute sewing machine session with an experienced Hobbycraft colleague, suitable for complete beginners from age 14.
Bassem Akiki conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony at the Usher Hall.
A creative drop-in activity for families and young visitors to discover the stories behind the mythical monarchs in the Great Gallery portraits and sketch their own version to take home.
A behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum Collections Centre, exploring Edinburgh's favourite stories through its collection of 200,000 artworks and artefacts.
A guided tour and hands-on workshop exploring 17th-century medicine through the life of Dr Arnott, where visitors create their own herbal remedy.
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Live adaptation of the BBC show in which teams of two to eight race across Edinburgh on foot, solving escape-room-style puzzles at three checkpoints.
Inaugural group show of Collective Gallery's early-career programme, bringing together four Scottish artists to explore ritual, myth and memory.
A showcase of photojournalism and documentary photography featuring award-winning images on global issues such as the climate crisis and conflict.
A series of friendly lecture mornings with a different guest speaker on history and culture, followed by coffee and a sweet treat at Lauriston Castle.
Exhibition of work by five artists commissioned in response to the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 20th year theme, exploring identity, motherhood, bullying and trauma.
Free exhibition of hundreds of artworks made by people with experience of mental health issues, in its 14th edition at Summerhall.
Guided tour of the 16th-century Reid tower house and its gardens, marking the centenary of the Reids leaving the castle to the nation.
Hands-on workshop to make a mini leather satchel with a Harris Tweed lid, sold as a gift voucher for two people.
Weekly 15-minute gallery talks by the Royal Collection Trust team about the Edwardian-era objects and artworks on display at The King's Gallery.
Community open exhibition with the theme 'Our Stories', celebrating the people, places and experiences of Wester Hailes.
A gentle and fun science club for children under 4, led by Dyna the dinosaur hatchling, at Dynamic Earth.
Free exhibition of objects and artworks acquired by the City since 2024, from a Roman gold coin to prints by Eduardo Paolozzi.
Traditional Christmas wreath-making workshop led by a Hobbycraft colleague, suitable for beginners and experienced crafters, for two participants.
Guided walking tour through Edinburgh's Old Town on the sites where anatomists and surgeons worked, with the Royal College of Surgeons' archives.
Weekly Saturday mixed-bill stand-up show at The Stand Comedy Club, with a different line-up on each Saturday.
